Diffuse alveolar damage as the initial presentation of dermatomyositis and successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin and steroids: A case report

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-50

  Yu, Kuang Hui ^a   Yang, Chung Han ^a   Wu, Yao Kuang ^a   Chu, Chun Che ^a   Hsueh, Chuen ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dermatomyositis; Diffuse alveolar damage; Interstitial pneumonitis; Intravenous immunoglobulin

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DRUG MEGADOSE; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG INFECTION; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MYALGIA; MYCOSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYARTHRITIS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 33746716910     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: 15407012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v14n01_07     Document Type: Article

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